Kittencals Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Eggs Recipes

Steps:

• Mix together powdered sugar, peanut butter and butter.
• Add milk, one tablespoon at a time until.
• it becomes a nice workable dough.
• it will be like play dough and easy to work with.
• form dough into egg shapes
• place in freezer for 1 hour.
• Place chocolate chips in and
• shortening in a glass measuring cup.
• Microwave 1 minute at a time, stirring in between, until melted.
• (Can use a double broiler if you prefer).
• Dip each egg in the melted chocolate.
• place on waxed paper until set.
• trim any excess chocolate off that may pool with a paring knife.
• Decorate with royal icing or sprinkles if you wish.

Steps:

• Mix the butter and cream cheese together. (I put mine in the microwave for 40 secs. to soften), then cream together.
• Add the confectionary sugar about 1 cup at a time, and mix well. (I use my hands to mix it all in).
• Add the peanut butter, vanilla, and salt, and mix until well-blended. (I use my hands to mix it all in).
• Place the mixture in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hours (I stick the bowl in the freezer for about 1/2 hr., to harden the dough.
• Form the peanut butter mixture into egg shapes, then refrigerate again for at least 1 hour (Again, I put them in the freezer instead of the fridge).
• Melt the chocolate in a microwave oven or in a double boiler. (I had better results using a double boiler, because the steaming water helps the chips to stay creamy longer).
• Quickly place the eggs, doing one at a time, in the chocolate mixture to coat the bottom, then lift it with a thin spatulda, and with a knife I spread all along the sides and top of the egg, then with the knife I fluff the top of the chocolate to make the eggs look pretty. Just press down on the chocolate and lift up, with a butter knife. Do it all over the top of the egg.
• You have to work quickly while the eggs are frozen, as the heat from the chocolate chips makes them soft again rather quickly. If you notice them getting too soft, stick them back in the freezer for a few minutes.
• Arrange the chocolate coated eggs on a waxed paper lined tray, and allow the chocolate to harden. (I stick mine in the freezer for easier handling when coating with the chocolate).
• Place each peanut butter egg in a paper candy cup.
• You can decorate your eggs with pastel colored Easter sprinkles or pastel jimmies, found in the cake/decorating section at the grocery store.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, butter and milk (if needed for moisture) until blended. Shape mixture into two 1/2 pound eggs or make a bunch of smaller eggs. Freeze eggs for 1 hour.
• While the eggs are freezing, cut semi-sweet chocolate into small pieces and place in top of double boiler with shortening. Melt over medium heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Stick a long-tined fork in top of each peanut butter egg, dip it in melted chocolate to cover then drain on waxed paper. When the eggs are cooled and set, decorate the eggs to suit your fancy.

Steps:

• Cream the butter in a small bowl.
• Blend in the cocoa powder (the amount desired for a light, medium or dark flavor), vanilla, confectioners sugar, alternately with the cream.
• Beat with an electric mixer, until the desired texture is achieved.
• **NOTE** because of the additional cocoa powder more cream may have to be added in to reach desired consistency.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Line a baking sheet with foil, then spray with cooking spray.
• Prick each sweet potato with a few holes.
• Place on the baking sheet and bake for about 1 hour or until fork-tender all the way through to the middle (baking time will vary slightly).
• Cool the potatoes slightly then scoop out the pulp.
• Place the pulp in a large bowl.
• Add in 1/3 cup sugar (start with 1/3 cup and add in more to taste after if desired) melted butter, eggs, pinch salt, vanilla and evaporated milk or milk; mix with a wooden spoon to combine.
• Transfer/spread the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• For the topping; in a small bowl combine 1/3 cup melted butter with brown sugar and flour; mix to combine.
• Mix in the nuts.
• Spread over the sweet potato mixture in the baking dish.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until completely heated through.
• Delicious!